Thank you to everyone who attended a community engagement session and shared their knowledge, views and lived experience. Feedback received will help inform and shape important new laws to protect Indigenous cultural and intellectual property rights.

We held 43 face-to-face community engagement sessions in 38 locations across each state and territory as well as 3 online sessions. These sessions welcomed all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and relevant stakeholders from the arts and cultural sector to discuss what should be included in the new legislation addressing the harm caused by fake First Nations style art, merchandise and souvenirs.

View the Have your say consultation page and read about the topics discussed at the community engagement sessions.

If you would like to discuss protection of Indigenous cultural and intellectual property rights please contact the team.

Office hours 8:30am to 5pm (AEST)
Phone: 1800 006 992 (opt 4)
Email: icip@arts.gov.au

LocationDateRegistration
Australian Capital Territory
CanberraMonday, 6 May 2024
2:00pm to 5:00pm AEST 
Completed
New South Wales
Albury-WodongaMonday, 8 April 2024
10:00am to 1:00pm AEST
Completed
Coffs HarbourMonday, 11 March 2024
10:00am to 1:00pm AEDT
Completed
DubboWednesday, 10 April 2024
10:00am to 1:00pm AEST
Completed
LismoreTuesday, 12 March 2024
10:00am to 1:00pm AEDT
Completed
MoreeFriday, 12 April 2024
10:00am to 1:00pm AEST 
Completed
ParramattaFriday 5 April 2024
2:00pm to 5:00pm AEDT
Completed
SydneyThursday, 4 April 2024
10:00am to 1:00pm AEDT
Completed
Tweed HeadsWednesday, 13 March 2024
9:00am to 12:00pm AEDT
Completed
Wagga WaggaTuesday, 9 April 2024
10:00am to 1:00pm AEST
Completed
WalgettThursday, 11 April 2024
10:00am to 1:00pm AEST 
Completed
WollongongWednesday, 3 April 2024
10.30am to 1.30pm AEDT
Completed
Northern Territory
Alice SpringsMonday, 25 March 2024
1:30pm to 4:30pm ACST
Completed
DarwinTuesday, 16 April 2024
10:00am to 1:00pm ACST
Completed
KatherineWednesday, 17 April 2024
11:00am to 2:00pm ACST
Completed
YirrkalaThursday, 18 April 2024
11:00am to 2:00pm ACST
Completed
Queensland
BrisbaneThursday, 11 April 2024
10:00am to 1:00 AEST
Completed
CairnsFriday, 12 April 2024
10:00am to 1:00 AEST
Completed
Gold CoastTuesday, 23 April 2024
10:00am to 1:00 AEST
Completed
Mount IsaFriday, 26 April 2024
10:00am to 1:00pm AEST 
Completed
RockhamptonMonday, 22 April 2024
10:00am to 1:00pm AEST
Completed
Sunshine CoastWednesday, 24 April 2024
10:00am to 1:00pm AEST 
Completed
South Australia
AdelaideMonday, 18 March 2024
2:00pm to 5:00pm
Completed
AdelaideTuesday, 19 March 2024
10:00am to 1:00pm
Completed
CedunaThursday, 14 March 2024
11:00am to 2:00pm
Completed
Port AugustaFriday, 15 March 2024
12:30pm to 3:30pm
Completed
Tasmania
BurnieMonday, 4 March 2024
10:00am to 1:00pm AEDT
Completed
LauncestonTuesday, 5 March 2024
10:00am to 1:00pm AEDT
Completed
HobartWednesday, 6 March 2024
10:00am to 1:00pm AEDT
Completed
HobartThursday, 7 March 2024
10:00am to 1:00pm AEDT
Completed
Torres Strait Islands
Thursday IslandMonday, 15 April 2024Completed
Victoria
BairnsdaleFriday, 8 March 2024
2:00pm to 5:00pm AEDT
Completed
BallaratWednesday, 13 March 2024
10:00am to 1:00pm AEDT
Completed
MelbourneThursday, 14 March 2024
10:00am to 1:00pm AEDT
Completed
MelbourneFriday, 15 March 2024
10:00am to 1:00pm AEDT
Completed
SheppartonTuesday, 12 March 2024
9:00am to 12:00pm AEDT
Completed
SheppartonTuesday, 12 March 2024
1:00pm to 4:00pm AEDT
Completed
Western Australia
BroomeTuesday, 23 April 2024
2:00pm to 5:00pm AWST
Completed
GeraldtonTuesday, 30 April 2024
10:00am to 1:00pm 
Completed
KununurraMonday, 22 April 2024Completed
PerthMonday, 29 April 2024
10:00am to 1:00pm 
Completed
Port HedlandWednesday, 1 May 2024
3:00pm to 6:00pm 
Completed
National
Online sessionsMonday, 3 June 2024Completed
Online sessionsFriday, 14 June 2024Completed
Online sessionsWednesday, 26 June 2024Completed